I just saw this flash on the bottom of the screen on ESPN. The Diamondbacks and Randy Johnson have agreed on a contract extension that runs through the 2008 season. Also, the Fan, WFAN, is reporting that the trade is official. The trade is Randy Johnson to the Diamondbacks for 4 four players (P Luis Vizcaino, P Russ Ohlendorf, P Stephen Jackson, and SS Alberto Gonzalez). Vizcaino was a reliever for the D’backs last year and the other 3 are prospects in the D’backs minor league system. It will be interesting to see how the posturing goes for the Roger Clemens annual sweepstakes now that RJ has been traded.
Also in Evil Empire news, the Yankees have agreed to a deal with former Red Sox, Mets, Twins, Royals 1B Doug Mientkiewicz on a deal. The deal is for 1 yr $1.5 million dollars. Mientkiewicz is best known in the Sox Nation as the man who caught the final out in the 2004 World Series.
And one more little piece of Evil Empire news, Johnny Damon and his stripper wife, Michelle, have given birth to a baby girl. No word if the baby will be named Demon Damon. All joking aside, congratulations to you both.
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